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DRIVING QUESTION: What components go into considering if a historical event and its consequences are positive or negative? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will begin with a 4-Square protocol from the Driving Question. Some possible questions: What makes an event positive? What makes an event negative? What is a consequence?...

DRIVING QUESTION: How will the actions of today affect our future? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: History has lessons that can be learned. Local or current events are no different; exploration, expansion, conflict and change all took place in the students’ own “backyard”. Students will explore various local events and learn...

DRIVING QUESTION: Can we live without oil? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Some pre-teaching will need to happen so students are aware of the resources in Canada prior to starting the project. Students will then zero on the resource of oil and discuss the reality of our dollar-store disposable society as...

DRIVING QUESTION: How can we manage the earth in a God-honouring way? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Barnston Island is a small island near to our school. The students will explore the possibility of developing the island and how that would affect water, land, plants, animals and humans. Presently the island...

DRIVING QUESTION: What defines Canadian identity? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: After reviewing the “epic fail” of writing citizenship test on The Amazing Race Canada, students will explore what it means to be a citizen of Canada. In groups, they will brainstorm topics they think every Canadian citizen should know. The...

DRIVING QUESTION: How can we learn to be a better friend using stories from our past? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will take on the character of an early explorer. They will need to trace out their route and show where they settled. They will then use this information to...

DRIVING QUESTION: How can exploring Canada’s history like time travellers help us define Canada’s identity today? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will individually research a key person or event in Canadian history by taking the perspective of a time traveller gaining “first hand” experience and knowledge. They will explore how...

DRIVING QUESTION: What would an ideal civilization look like if everything was done with the idea of honouring God? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Given a specific world biome, students will design an ancient civilization that would honour God. They will create a display which will include: map of location, map...

DRIVING QUESTION: How did I come to be here in Canada and how can I help new immigrants or refugees upon their arrival to Canada? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will begin their exploration of immigration by going to the Mosaic Burnaby Centre for Immigrants to see and hear about...